Linda Newton (May 25, 1957) was a professional wrestling valet better known as Dark Journey. She has the distinction of being the first widely known African-American female manager in wrestling.
Newton was discovered by Dick Slater when she was a dancer in a strip club. Slater brought her in to be his valet in the Mid-South wrestling territory. Because she was a young black woman acting as a valet for a white man in a conservative area, the pair ...
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Linda Newton (May 25, 1957) was a professional wrestling valet better known as Dark Journey. She has the distinction of being the first widely known African-American female manager in wrestling.
Newton was discovered by Dick Slater when she was a dancer in a strip club. Slater brought her in to be his valet in the Mid-South wrestling territory. Because she was a young black woman acting as a valet for a white man in a conservative area, the pair caused a lot of legitimate heat. They also caused several lawsuits. Slater, in particular, was the victim of stalking because of the situation.
She once was on the receiving end of a DDT performed by Jake "The Snake" Roberts during his feud with Slater.
Linda Newton also acted as a valet for Slater in the Universal Wrestling Federation. Their relationship ended and Slater moved on to the World Wrestling Federation.
She was also the valet and manager for The Missing Link. The duo had many feuds, including one with The Fabulous Freebirds and...
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